Ron,

Great catch -- thanks!

I think S4.1.5 should be reworded to say that network devices SHOULD NOT drop 
packets because they contain this option (may drop them for other reasons, like 
S4.6.5, even when containing a NOOP)

Thanks,

-- Carlos.

On Feb 19, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Ronald Bonica <[email protected]> wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> One picky point of grammar.....
> 
> In section 4.6.5 you say, "Routers, security gateways, and firewalls SHOULD 
> drop IP packets containing a Stream Identifier option." However, in Section 
> 4.1.5 you say, "Routers, security gateways, and firewalls SHOULD NOT drop 
> packets containing this [the end of options list] option."
> 
> So, how should a device behave when it receives a packet containing both? 
> Clearly, you want to drop the packet, but that document doesn't say that.
> 
>                                            Ron
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:46 PM
>> To: [email protected]; draft-ietf-opsec-ip-options-
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>> Subject: [OPSEC] Start of WGLC for draft-ietf-opsec-ip-options-
>> filtering
>> 
>> Dear OpSec WG,
>> 
>> This starts a Working Group Last Call for draft-ietf-opsec-ip-options-
>> filtering.
>> 
>> The draft is available here: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-
>> ietf-opsec-ip-options-filtering/
>> 
>> Please review this draft to see if you think it is ready for
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>> 
>> Send comments to the list, clearly stating your view.
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>> This WGLC ends Mon 04-Mar-2013.
>> 
>> Thanks,
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>> (as OpSec WG co-chair)
>> 
>> 
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